Nurse Practitioner: Instructor​/Assistant​/Associate Professor; Nurse Practitioner

The faculty & staff of Columbia University School of Nursing welcome you to a tradition of excellence in nursing education, clinical practice & research that spans more than a century. We represent the very best in quality & innovation within an academic environment. Our focus is on building evidence for effective practice and translating that evidence-based knowledge to practice & policy environments.

Located in New York City, Columbia University offers rich opportunities with an infrastructure that provides the foundation for scholarly success. Columbia Nursing is a close-knit & collaborative team that partners on research, education & clinical experiences, and shares a vision for the future of healthcare in this country. We are internationally known & clinically unrivaled with recognition for excellence in research & curricular advancements as part of one of the world’s most renowned medical centers.

Our faculty thrive in our new state-of-the-art building that includes a two-story simulation center. A career with Columbia Nursing has never been so inviting!

The Columbia Doctors Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Group is the faculty practice of Columbia University School of Nursing. We are currently recruiting an energetic, compassionate and reliable Family or Adult Nurse Practitioner to join our clinical practice. This is a full time, in person position located in Upper Manhattan on the Columbia University Medical Campus serving the Washington Heights and CUIMC community.

Our Nurse Practitioners provide a full scope of primary, episodic, travel medicine, chronic, and women’s health care to a diverse patient population with complex comorbidities. This is a full time, in person position, requiring at least 8 clinical sessions per week with administrative/academic time embedded into the schedule. Patient visits are conducted in person with occasional telemedicine visits. Providers have clinical and admitting privileges at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and work in partnership with more than 1,200 providers  NPs are committed to their patients’ health, specializing in primary care and targeted individualized disease prevention and health promotion and upholding the mission of the School of Nursing.

• Assesses the health status of patients by means of comprehensive health history and physical examination.
• Initiates and orders selected therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, consultations, and laboratory examinations; prescribes medication regimens; interprets findings and alters plan of care according to accepted standards of care and evidence‑based practice guidelines.
• Educates and counsels in the areas of health promotion, maintenance, disease prevention, and management of acute/chronic illnesses.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in the assigned area.
• Initiates referrals to specialty services and fosters continuity of care.
• Documents patient encounters thoroughly in Epic and signs notes within 24 hours of a patient visit.
• Participates in team meetings and conferences and engages in quality improvement projects.
• Participates in after‑hours, on‑call services in a rotation with colleagues.
• Is punctual, respecting patients’ time while managing a full schedule.
• Relays laboratory and imaging results to patients in a timely manner by phone, mail, and/or MyChart (Connect).
• Guest lectures for the School of Nursing on various topics or areas of expertise.
• Precepts students from the School of Nursing while maintaining a full clinical schedule.
• Practices a team‑based approach, working closely with allied health professionals, ancillary staff, and colleagues.

Columbia University offers a competitive salary and outstanding benefits package. The selected individual will receive an academic appointment commensurate with credentials and qualifications. (This is a non‑tenured faculty position)

• A master’s degree (MSN) from a recognized institution of higher education.
• A doctoral degree (DNP) from a recognized institution…